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The file, with the Delhi government's notings, was sent to the Union home ministry.

This came a day after Headlines Today reported how the Delhi government had been sitting on the file since October 2006 despite reminders from the home ministry. Dikshit had on Monday sought to blame the delay on technicalities.

The ministry's letter, which was accessed by India Today, had been sent to Delhi's principal secretary (home) on October 4, 2006, the same day that Guru filed his clemency plea on.

The home ministry had followed this up with 16 reminders, but the Delhi government responded to only three. Even in these responses, it chose to evade giving an opinion on Guru's plea.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Home Secretary G.S. Patnaik told Headlines Today that the government had received the ministry's letter and would fast-track the process.

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